Public holidays in Montenegro 2026

9 nationwide public holidays and 21 regional or local holidays in 2026.

Next nationwide holiday in Montenegro

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2026

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Local name
1 January Thursday	Thursday	New Year's Day Nova godina	Nova godina
2 January Friday	Friday	New Year's Day Nova godina	Nova godina
1 May Friday	Friday	Labor Day Praznik rada	Praznik rada
2 May Saturday	Saturday	Labor Day Praznik rada	Praznik rada
21 May Thursday	Thursday	Independence Day Dan nezavisnosti	Dan nezavisnosti
22 May Friday	Friday	Independence Day Dan nezavisnosti	Dan nezavisnosti
13 July Monday	Monday	Statehood Day Dan državnosti	Dan državnosti
14 July Tuesday	Tuesday	Statehood Day Dan državnosti	Dan državnosti
13 November Friday	Friday	Njegos Day Njegošev dan	Njegošev dan

Regional and local holidays 2026

Some holidays apply only in certain regions or municipalities. Local and municipal holidays may be incomplete; official local announcements take precedence.

These holidays do not apply nationwide and are not counted in the countdown, long weekends or bridge days.

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Applies in
6 January Tuesday	Tuesday	Christmas Eve Badnji dan	Orthodox Christian community, whole country
7 January Wednesday	Wednesday	Christmas Božić	Orthodox Christian community, whole country
8 January Thursday	Thursday	Christmas Božić	Orthodox Christian community, whole country
20 March Friday	Friday	Eid al-Fitr Ramazanski bajram Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	Muslim community, whole country
21 March Saturday	Saturday	Eid al-Fitr Ramazanski bajram Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	Muslim community, whole country
22 March Sunday	Sunday	Eid al-Fitr Ramazanski bajram Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	Muslim community, whole country
2 April Thursday	Thursday	Pesach Pasha	Jewish community, whole country
3 April Friday	Friday	Good Friday Veliki petak	Catholic community, whole country
3 April Friday	Friday	Pesach Pasha	Jewish community, whole country
6 April Monday	Monday	Easter Uskrs	Catholic community, whole country
10 April Friday	Friday	Good Friday Veliki petak	Orthodox Christian community, whole country
13 April Monday	Monday	Easter Uskrs	Orthodox Christian community, whole country
27 May Wednesday	Wednesday	Eid al-Adha Kurbanski bajram Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	Muslim community, whole country
28 May Thursday	Thursday	Eid al-Adha Kurbanski bajram Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	Muslim community, whole country
29 May Friday	Friday	Eid al-Adha Kurbanski bajram Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	Muslim community, whole country
21 September Monday	Monday	Yom Kippur Jom Kipur	Jewish community, whole country
22 September Tuesday	Tuesday	Yom Kippur Jom Kipur	Jewish community, whole country
1 November Sunday	Sunday	All Saints' Day Svi Sveti	Catholic community, whole country
24 December Thursday	Thursday	Christmas Eve Badnji dan	Catholic community, whole country
25 December Friday	Friday	Christmas Božić	Catholic community, whole country
26 December Saturday	Saturday	Christmas Božić	Catholic community, whole country

Long weekends and bridge days 2026

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Montenegro (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Thu 1 Jan – Sun 4 Jan · 4 days off
New Year's Day
Typically in Podgorica: high 5°C (41°F), low −2°C (28°F), rain on 36% of days
Fri 1 May – Sun 3 May · 3 days off
Labor Day
Typically in Podgorica: high 16°C (61°F), low 7°C (45°F), rain on 39% of days
Thu 21 May – Sun 24 May · 4 days off
Independence Day
Typically in Podgorica: high 19°C (66°F), low 9°C (48°F), rain on 40% of days
Sat 11 Jul – Tue 14 Jul · 4 days off
Statehood Day
Typically in Podgorica: high 28°C (82°F), low 15°C (59°F), rain on 21% of days
Fri 13 Nov – Sun 15 Nov · 3 days off
Njegos Day
Typically in Podgorica: high 12°C (54°F), low 4°C (39°F), rain on 37% of days

Bridge days

No single-day bridges in 2026.

Leave planner 2026

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Sat 16 May – Sun 24 May — 9 days off for 3 leave days (Mon 18 May, Tue 19 May, Wed 20 May).

Take 1 day off (Mon 5 Jan) get 5 days in a row
Thu 1 Jan – Mon 5 Jan · New Year's Day
Take 1 day off (Thu 30 Apr) get 4 days in a row
Thu 30 Apr – Sun 3 May · Labor Day
Take 1 day off (Wed 20 May) get 5 days in a row
Wed 20 May – Sun 24 May · Independence Day
Take 1 day off (Fri 10 Jul) get 5 days in a row
Fri 10 Jul – Tue 14 Jul · Statehood Day
Take 1 day off (Thu 12 Nov) get 4 days in a row
Thu 12 Nov – Sun 15 Nov · Njegos Day
Take 1 day off (Thu 31 Dec) get 4 days in a row
Thu 31 Dec – Sun 3 Jan 2027 · New Year's Day